Blinded by Project 62

Project '62 posted a 09 Topps Update Gold Crawford and naturally I inquired about a trade for some Rynos. He said he was putting together a package and would send it out and we would do a blind trade. I thought cool, can't wait. Well yesterday it showed up and it blew me away.

First he gave me some amazing set help, 11 cards for my 09 Topps Chrome. Taking me from less than twenty to less than 10. Thank you so very very much. It was very unexpected surprise.

Some Red Sox love with Lowell, Ortiz, Pedroia, and Beckett
Great collection of players with Wright, Upton, McCann, and Billingsly
and two promising rookies with Bailey and Snider

He then added two cards for my 08 Heritage set - one a Ray and one a good pitcher with the potential to become a great pitcher over his career. I'm definitely a fan of both Edwin and Verlander. Thanks again.

Then he added some incredible cards for player collections

First up, Lonogoria - a chrome refractor - WOW! shiny :)
and then my first 09 T-206 card of the year and boy what a start

a bronze card - Super WOW 8)
the back of the card talks about golf - strange
but I love it and hadn't seen it before
THANK YOU!

Then the card that prompted this encounter
09 Crawford Gold highlight - so pretty
he even added a CC Turkey i needed - great card
an 03 Ichiro 205 card - sweet
a Ryan insert - very sweet photo
THANK YOU! THANK YOU!!

then he sent me some Rynos
the Masterpiece is awesome
and two other needed Rynos

such an amazing Package
THANK YOU! THANK YOU!! THANK YOU!!!

Mail Day Wicked Style!

I have been pulling a few cards over the past few weeks for the Wicked one who runs My Past Time....... I Love It!!. Then I pulled a Marlin auto and he mentioned he liked, followed by the fact he shipped out some much needed set help along with a numbered Longoria. Today I got his package, here are some of the highlights:

Longoria, Ticket to Stardom numbered 28/99

21 Heritage

24 Shiny

Great cards, Thank you so much, Wicked

This Week in Cardboarding

Welcome to This Week in Cardboarding. This week I went with another discounted Stadium blaster and a few packs of chrome. I may just go for the set with the Stadium. There are so many great cards and I think I am closer than my other two sets already. I bought two more discounted blasters so I am still waiting to put up my need list since they will be unopened for a little while. Here is what I got:

First up the shiny
Pack 1

Greinke Xfactor
nice collection of guys

Pack 2

Braun Xfactor

Pack 3

Soto refractor

Next up the Stadium blaster
Pack 1

Clemente, a double but its such a great card, who cares
a Ray with Pena

Pack 2

AWESOME!!!! :)
Longoria, the whole reason I buy these - me happy
then a second Crawford
and not to be out done a proof of Cole Hamels 29/50
then a Votto, another double but such a great photo
Sweeeeeet! pack

Pack 3

All doubles (except Beckett) but I love that Sheffield photo

Pack 4

Mr Pujols, very unique photo
the rest - doubles

Pack 5

all doubles

Pack 6

sean rodriguez now a Ray
Carlos only double

Pack 7

Braun and Manny sporting some really fun photography
Jed's alternate photo
no doubles :)

Pack 8

Very good pack of players
all really really nice photos
no doubles :)

No chrome help, so once again just let me know if you want any or all of them since they are all doubles. The Stadium blaster made me a happy camper. My first Stadium Longoria and I hope not the last. I really enjoy these cards and the photography. Thanks again for checking out This Week in Cardboarding.

This Week in Cardboarding

Welcome to This Week in Cardboarding. This week I went with another Chrome blaster, amazing right? Thought I was done with these, didn't you? Sorry, I still need a bunch for my set and I am always hoping for a Longoria Xfactor or a second McCutchen and Beckham. Here is what I got:

Pack 1

Kendrick refractor

Pack 2

Cano set help

Pack 3

wbc - going wicked's way

Pack 4

Gordon Xfactor

Pack 5

Adrian set help
Crede refractor

Pack 6

wbc - going wicked's way

Pack 7

Chipper set help
Aramis refractor

Pack 8

Buehrle set help
Burrell Refractor - going Troll's way

Four cards for my set and nothing else to exciting to me. I am definitely willing to give any of these cards away but the four I needed and the three I am sending to others. Just let me know if you want any or all of them since they are all doubles. Thanks again for checking out This Week in Cardboarding.

PRIZE!!!

I love free stuff. The parentals (wife's parents) are in town and decided to buy me some baseball cards. Yeah!! Free baseball cards. We were at the local Walmart, so I had my choice between an O-Pee-Chee, Chrome, or Goodwin blaster. Football has definitely taken over the card section. I went with a chrome blaster still hoping for elusive McCutchen. Here is what I got.

Pack 1

Maine Refractor

Pack 2

Mantle Xfactor - Nice

Pack 3

WBC

Pack 4

Arod set Need and Lee Xfactor

Pack 5

Nathan set help and WBC

Pack 6

WBC of someone I actually know

Pack 7

Uehara X factor

Pack 8

DeJesus Refractor

Only two cards toward my set, unless I start counting Xfactors then Mantle an Uehara would also count. Which I may do if I start getting despearate. Another blaster with no McCutchen :( but a free box is a free box :) Another enjoyable blaster experience and Mantle was definitely the card of the box.

This Week in Cardboarding

Welcome to This Week in Cardboarding. This week I went with another Chrome blaster from Target. I know, shocking right? Still hoping for McCutchen and some set help. Here's what I got:

Pack 1

A Ray and a set need with Shields, YEAH!
Golson Xfactor

Pack 2

WBC and no set help :(

Pack 3

another Ray and set help with Akinori and Buehrle Xfactor
Kawakami set help

Pack 4

another WBC and no set help

Pack 5

Martis Refractor and no set help :(

Pack 6

Another Ray and more set help with Pena (I see a trend)
Maine Refractor and Vazquez set help

Pack 7

Hamels Xfactor definitely the best card of the box
and already in JD Wild Cardz stack of phenoms

Pack 8

WBC with a scuff mark?

Well five cards towards my set and no McCutchen, a little disappointed but three Rays and a Hamels Xfactor makes the box okay. I just opened another box and loved it. Next week will definitely be something other than chrome, promise. Thanks again for checking out This Week in Cardboarding.

MAIL DAY!! :) Make me HAPPY!!

23 more crossed off my chrome set need thanks to JD's Wild Cardz

Definitely love the Kemp since he is my favorite player on my keeper team and he just turned 25, yesterday. Who knew. I traded Votto and Bell for him three weeks into the season. I think I did well with that trade.

I love those little trophies and on the chrome they just pop,
the Utley is one of my favs of the batch.

The Tulo is an awesome action shot and Garret just stands out to me.

A great assortment of guys here, Thanks so much for helping me towards completion of my set JD's Wild Cardz.

Woo Hoo!! Mail day

This from Dinged Corners, helping me complete my 2009 Topps Chrome set. Eleven more off my set needs. Thanks so much and I hope you liked what I sent with the Zito.

My favorite is the Teixeira card, the composition, just has that classic feel and it is just such a great action shot. And of course I am happy to get a Rays guy with the Sonnanstine. Thanks so much Dinged Corners.

This Week in Cardboarding

Welcome to This Week in Cardboarding. This week I went with another Chrome blaster hoping to complete more of my set. The only difference is I picked this one up from a Target.

Pack 1

Bonderman Xfactor and Fielder/Schafer help set build

Pack 2

Krod refractor and Joe Martinez set help

Pack 3

Yadier Refractor and Uggla set need

Pack 4

Publish Post

Zito Xfactor and Weaver set need (insane action shot)

Pack 5

Hudon set help and WBC for My Past Time... I Love It

Pack 6

WBC 41/50 Refractor and Jacoby set help

Pack 7

Posada Xfactor and no help for my set :(

Pack 8

Papelbon Refractor and no help for my set :(

Well only seven cards towards my set and no McCutchen, makes me even more disappointed than last week. At least last week, all the cards I got were towards my set and once again not a single Rays card. Man, New York blasters are way less friendly than the Texas ones. But on the bright side I just opened a box of baseball cards and loved it. Thanks again for checking out This Week in Cardboarding.